5XX Notes

500, 502, 504, 533

Add essential notes that are missing, e.g., variant title of previous editions, supplementary materials and other notes which justify added entries. Do not add or delete an index note, or modify a 504 note to add this information.

502 Dissertation notes

If the item is a thesis or a revision of a thesis and contains a formal note, this should be recorded according to the examples given below.

Examples:

502 Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1974.

502 Thesis (licenciado en derecho)--Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1945.

502 Abstract of thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1974.

502 Ian Zagon's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado, 1972.

504 Bibliography note

Notes indicating the presence of bibliographical matter should be recorded as part of the catalog record, using the standard note:

Examples:

Includes bibliographical references.

When the book has a single bibliography, include its pagination in parenthesis:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-311).

However, do not change or delete other types of bibliographical notes on copy.

505 Content notes:

For added volumes, add to notes as appropriate as indicated in this guidelines:

533

Notes that describe items that are reproductions of original materials. Base the bibliographic description on the original publication. Describe the reproduction in the note. For additional examples see guidelines.

Revised: January 18, 2000

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